Senate debates

Wednesday, 23 June 2021

Questions without Notice

Climate Change

2:25 pm

Photo of Simon BirminghamSimon Birmingham (SA, Liberal Party, Minister for Finance) Share this | Hansard source

Indeed, this side of politics well and truly stand up for Australian farmers. We have made sure that we invest in the type of carbon capture in soil technologies that can help Australian farmers and help to achieve reductions in emissions. In achieving that reduction in emissions, we'll do it in a way without applying taxes that can hit Australian farmers, Australian businesses, Australian industry and Australian households.

What was obvious in Senator Waters's question just then was that the Australian Greens want to see a tax come back. What was obvious from the voting record of the Greens last night was that they oppose investment in soil carbon. Apparently they oppose investment in hydrogen technologies as well. I find it astounding that the Australian Greens, having come into this chamber yesterday, along with the Labor Party, to vote against more investment in hydrogen technology and more investment in soil carbon, now come in here and are asking instead for us to go to a tax route. (Time expired)

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